Egypt: An Overview of Education
WEBINAR DESCRIPTION:
Pro-democracy movements swept over the Arab world in 2011-2012 causing significant political upheaval. Data collected by WES Research and Advisory Services suggested a significant increase in outward mobility of Arab youth in 2012. This exodus is fueled by political unrest across the region, a trend that we can expect to continue with the recent overthrow of Mohamed Morsi. A comparison of these prospective international student volumes in Q1’2011 and Q1’2012 reveal a 41% increase in Egyptian students studying in the U.S. In preparing for an increase of application volume from Egypt in U.S. admissions offices, WES is providing this webinar to familiarize you with the education system in Egypt. You will better understand best practices in authenticating Egyptian academic documentation, be introduced to important resources for future reference, and learn how to extract pertinent information to find the best students for your program.
There will be ample time afforded for discussion and questions. All registrants will receive a hyperlink to the recorded session, as well as a PDF version of the presentation and sample documents. Space is limited. If event capacity is reached, you may be added to a wait list.
Registration is limited to participants representing colleges or universities.
ADDITIONAL READING:
- Higher Education in Egypt: What’s Next?
- Higher-Education Reform Stalls Amid Egypt’s Turmoil
- Higher education still suffering after the revolution
- Academics get key posts in caretaker government
PRESENTER:
Sulaf Al-Shaikhly, Area Specialist, World Education Services
Sulaf has worked at WES since 2009 and has conducted extensive research on educational systems in the Middle East. She provides insight on regional updates and trends to both internal staff and the international education community, focusing on issues of documentation authenticity and verification. Her previous experience includes five years in Iraqi higher education, during which she taught at the University of Technology and Baghdad University.